Hi and HELP!!!! please

Hi all, we are new to this have been looking at the forum's for a long time and always saying we should join but never got around to it.

We need some help with our 1800 petrol freelander 98, I am just replacing the cluch and had a hard time putting the gear box back into the reduction box. So I took the reduction box off its mountain, moved it back and the gear box closed up to the engine. Then I notised a water leak from one of the 2 metal cooling pipes that go to the reduction box, does anyone know can these be by passed or will I have to get the pipes welded, E.G is it esential the reduction box is cooled by the flow of water????

Any help would be great

Thanks Paul

yes - cooling is essential.

Hi, thanks for the quick responce, just a few more questions if you dont mind!! can the pipes be fixed or replaced or do I have to replace the whole box???

dunno - take it to a good welding shop and ask if they can fix em - if not - new one

Have a search on the freelander section , im pretty sure there has been a similar problem covered on there.
OH and hola from Spain.
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